Georgian PM attends Turkish President’s inauguration ceremony
After the inauguration, the Turkish President hosted high-level guests at a dinner at the Cankaya Presidential Palace. Photo via Government Administration
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Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Saturday attended the inauguration ceremony of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at the Presidential Palace in the country’s capital Ankara.
Erdoğan addressed the guests of the event, which included state leaders, prime ministers, as well as high-level delegations and representatives of international organisations from about 100 countries, the Government Administration said.
After the inauguration, the Turkish President hosted high-level guests at a dinner at the Cankaya Presidential Palace.
The Georgian delegation, led by Garibashvili, was invited by Erdoğan to attend the ceremony.
In his social media post, Garibashvili extended his “warmest wishes” for Erdoğan’s “peaceful, stable and successful tenure as the leader of our friendly nation”.
Congratulations to @RTErdogan! We extend our warmest wishes for his peaceful, stable and successful tenure as the leader of our friendly nation. Under his strong leadership we look forward that the exiting ????????????????strategic partnership will be forged further. pic.twitter.com/jSn8xJrOgw
— Irakli Garibashvili (@GharibashviliGe) June 3, 2023
With 99.43 percent of the vote counted by Turkey’s Supreme Election Council, Turkish President Erdoğan won the presidential runoff election last week, receiving 52.14 percent of the vote, against his opponent Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu’s 47.86 percent.
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